The Weather Diaries: July
norwichhistory2023-08-01T11:05:06-07:00Two Diaries, 150 years apart... Vermont Journal, July 5, 1873 July was all about haying. Ebenezer's son, Charles, had nine lots filled with hay to mow, rake, load into [...]
The Weather Diaries: June
norwichhistory2023-06-20T07:43:02-07:00Two Diaries, 150 years apart... This month's post only features 1873. It was a busy time on Ebenezer's farm. They got the wheat field planted which involved plowing, [...]
Special Event: A Blooming Sanctuary
Jeff Brand2023-09-20T06:31:10-07:00Fifty Years in the Garden Join us for a celebration of fifty years of gardening with Janet FlandersJuly 15 (rain date July 16); and August 19 (rain date [...]
The Weather Diaries: May
norwichhistory2023-06-02T11:33:03-07:00Two diaries, 150 years apart… In May 1873, the work of the farm was focused on preparing the fields and mending fence. Plowing the fields generated lots of rock [...]
2023 Exhibit: Becoming Norwich
norwichhistory2023-05-24T11:49:23-07:00Norwich Historical Society has collaborated with cartoonist, Emily Zea, to publish a series of illustrated histories about Norwich. These histories feature Norwich’s early years, stories of our rivers and [...]
The Weather Diaries: April
norwichhistory2023-04-28T11:28:06-07:00Two diaries, 150 years apart...April in 1873 began with so much snow that the oxen couldn't break a road to the sugarbush. It was a month of sugaring and the [...]
The Weather Diaries: March
Jeff Brand2023-04-23T06:26:23-07:00In March, Ebenezer and his son Charles attended Town Meeting and the district School Meeting. Charles agreed to have the teacher live with them for the first term of [...]
The Weather Diaries: February
norwichhistory2023-03-03T07:35:39-07:00In February, Ebenezer was not as careful at tracking the temperature. The big events included going to court to a hearing about the insufficient roads (today's Main Street area [...]
Researching your House History
norwichhistory2023-02-24T06:49:46-07:00Presented by Alan Berolzheimer and Sarah Rooker, Norwich Historical Society This illustrated talk walks you through how to trace the history of your property from the present back to [...]
All about Norwich: Your Questions Answered
norwichhistory2023-02-23T09:56:23-07:00All about Norwich: Your burning questions, answered Presented by Lucinda Walker, Norwich Public Library and Sarah Rooker, Norwich Historical Society What have you always wondered about Norwich? Lucinda Walker and [...]